Walks you can reach from Birmingham International by train
Warwickshire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
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Marston Green Station Circular (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Birmingham International.
8km. 2h30.
Suburban paths, airport perimeter fence, woodland, open parkland, country park, lakes, and meadows. Can be noisy (airport).
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Hampton-in-Arden Station Circular (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Birmingham International.
5km. 1h30.
Ancient village, tarmacked lanes, River Blythe crossing, nature reserve pools and hides, packhorse bridge, and open countryside. Can be muddy.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Berkswell Station to Solihull Station (Warwickshire)
8m direct from Birmingham International.
10km.
Surprisingly expansive landscape. Rural and suburban with boardwalks, fields, woodland, canal towpath, and residential streets. Walk crosses the Meridian Gap from Berkswell to Solihull, West Midlands' largest town, functioning as an affluent dormitory suburb of Birmingham. Muddy woodland path; pavement peters out near Hampton-in-Arden with tight bends.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Coventry Station to Berkswell Station (Warwickshire)
8m direct from Birmingham International.
10km.
Picturesque village. Urban, suburban, and then rural. Walk traverses Coventry's historic common land including Hearsall Common and Tilehill Wood, medieval survivals preserved in the 1920s, before reaching Berkswell in the Meridian Gap. Muddy sections possible.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Berkswell Station Circular (Warwickshire)
8m direct from Birmingham International.
4km. 1h30.
Rural countryside, farmland, fields, farm driveways, quiet lanes, and village green. Can be muddy.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Birmingham New Street Station to Kings Norton Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Birmingham International.
10km.
Canal towpath (Worcester and Birmingham Canal). Kings Norton was site of a 1642 English Civil War battle.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to Bournville Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Birmingham International.
8km.
Canal towpath, urban paths, and suburban streets. Walk along the Worcester-Birmingham Canal from city centre to Cadbury's model village.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to Smethwick Rolfe Street Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Birmingham International.
6km.
Canal towpath. Walk along Birmingham Canal Navigation from city center to ethnically diverse Smethwick.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to University Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Birmingham International.
5km.
Spectacular modernist architecture. Canal towpath and university campus paths. Urban walk through Birmingham's industrial heritage and prestigious university grounds. Steep slope approaching campus.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Coventry Station Circular via Herbert Museum (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Birmingham International.
Tough: steep ascents. 4km. 2h30.
Streets and pavements.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Birmingham New Street Station to Five Ways Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Birmingham International.
Easy: 1km, flat terrain. 30m.
Canal towpath. Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Canley Station to Coventry Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Birmingham International.
Tough: steep ascents. 4km. 2h.
Delightful. Woodland paths with street sections at either end; surfaced.